A housing development in North Yorkshire was officially unveiled on Saturday, bringing 240 new homes to the region.

Miller Homes Teesside opened its first development in North Yorkshire, close to Catterick Garrison.

The development, called Poppy Gardens, will provide two, three, and four-bedroom homes to the Brough with St Giles community.

Donna Clark, sales director at Miller Homes Teesside, said: "We are very much looking forward to welcoming visitors and prospective buyers to our sales centre at Poppy Gardens.

"It’s in a fantastic setting, next to open countryside but with easy access to the A1(M), just ten minutes’ drive from the Yorkshire Dales and yet close to the town of Richmond."

72 homes will be allocated to meet the affordable housing requirement.

Ms Clark added: "A number of different house types, including dormer bungalows, will be available at the development to suit a variety of buyers and their needs.

"Feature characteristics such as stone walls and stone-fronted houses add to the visual appeal, alongside more practical 21st-century requirements such as PV panels or heat recovery systems, plus electric vehicle charging points."

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The development is serviced by excellent transport links to the A1(M), a two-minute drive away, providing an ideal commuter base to access the wider North East, Teesside, and Yorkshire regions as well as further north and south of the country.

A four-bedroom ‘Kirkwood’ style of show home is expected to open in spring 2025.

Prices currently start from £212,000 for the three-bedroom, two-bathroom Ingleton home.

The development sales centre will be open each Thursday to Monday from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

The housebuilder has also pledged support to the local community as part of its Section 106 agreement which will see Miller Homes contribute £584,628 as an education contribution, £56,012 as a highway contribution, and £47,560 as a leisure centre contribution.